Upon hearing the door close, Gu Nuan Nuan rolled off the sofa and hurried to the bathroom.

She drank water from the faucet with a cup, trying to fill herself up.

By the time Jiang Chenyu returned, she had already drunk three cups of water and felt bloated.

When they met again, she blushed at the memory of her stomach growling earlier and ran back to the sofa, covering herself with the blanket.

Jiang Chenyu noticed the cup on the bathroom sink and then glanced at the lump on the sofa. He had a pretty good idea of what had happened.

With a simple sandwich in hand, Jiang Chenyu walked over and sat on the sofa where Gu Nuan Nuan lay, his buttocks just above her waist.

He pulled the blanket off her face. "Here, have the sandwich."

Gu Nuan Nuan turned her head and indeed saw the sandwich in his hand.

Without hesitation, she reached out her small hand to take it, but Jiang Chenyu, noticing how she was not showing him any courtesy, suddenly felt mischievous and decided to tease her. He deliberately raised his arm high and looked down at Gu Nuan Nuan lying on the sofa. "Beg me."

She wasn't going to eat food begged from him.

Gu Nuan Nuan retorted, "I'd rather not."

Jiang Chenyu: "..."

Was this little girl full from drinking too much water, so now she was starting to stand up to him?

He had intended to tease her, but seeing her reaction, he decided otherwise.

Jiang Chenyu said, "I'll leave the sandwich next to you. If you want to eat it, go beg me by the bedside."

Gu Nuan Nuan pouted in anger. As she reached for her thin blanket to cover herself for sleep, she suddenly found Jiang Chenyu holding onto the edge of it.

Her small hand swiftly landed a few slaps on the back of his hand, making it red, before she forcefully pulled the blanket away and covered herself to sleep.

Jiang Chenyu looked at his red hand and thought to himself, "This little girl really put some effort into hitting him."

He placed the sandwich on the coffee table and stood up. "If you're hungry, eat it yourself. I'm going to bed."

Proud Jiang Chenyu unknowingly lowered his head to Gu Nuan Nuan, without even realizing it.

Even when he turned off the lights and went to sleep, he didn't realize that he had bowed his head to Gu Nuan Nuan.

In the early hours of the morning, Gu Nuan Nuan was awakened by the need to urinate from drinking too much water. She made several trips to the bathroom.

Jiang Chenyu, being a light sleeper, could feel her every time she got up. And he also felt her cautiousness, trying not to disturb him, even going to the bathroom barefoot.

Once again, after Gu Nuan Nuan fell asleep, Jiang Chenyu got up and went to the sofa to see if she had eaten the sandwich.

As expected, the stubborn girl hadn't eaten it.

Could drinking water really make someone full?

Jiang Chenyu didn't know, but as he looked at Gu Nuan Nuan, who was asleep again, with the blanket kicked to the ground this time, revealing her face, he couldn't help but sink into memories.

If she were still here, she would be your age this year.

You're a sophomore this year, and she would have been a college student, right?

...

Early the next morning, Gu Nuan Nuan's phone woke them both up.

She crawled off the sofa, stretched lazily for five minutes, then took her clothes to the bathroom to change.

When Jiang Chenyu emerged from the bathroom, she went in to freshen up.

Gu Nuan Nuan folded her pajamas neatly and pulled out one of her suitcases from the corner, placing it on the floor and unlocking it. She put her pajamas inside, closed and locked the suitcase again, then placed it back in the corner.

This series of actions once again surprised Jiang Chenyu.

He suddenly remembered that his closet only contained his clothes and none of hers. In fact, there didn't seem to be any of her belongings in any corner of the house except for the suitcases in the corner.

"Gu Nuan Nuan, where do you keep your clothes?" Jiang Chenyu asked.

Gu Nuan Nuan pointed to the suitcases. "They're in there. I don't use your closet or dresser."

"Why not?" he inquired.

She casually lied, "Just don't feel like it."

Gu Nuan Nuan tied up her long hair with a hairband behind her back, making herself look much neater. "Are you done brushing your teeth? If so, it's my turn."

Jiang Chenyu made room for her, and Gu Nuan Nuan went in to freshen up.

Standing at the doorway, Jiang Chenyu watched the girl washing up through the bathroom mirror. He was puzzled.

What kind of girl was she exactly?

She seemed to have two sides to her personality: one bold and the other sensible.

She would confront anyone who bullied her without any fear.

But she refused to sleep in his bed and always slept on the sofa instead. This distance made him have a slight fondness for her.

She'd rather sleep hungry than eat the sandwich he gave her.

But she hadn't touched his private space since marrying into the Jiang family.

Jiang Chenyu stood there with his hands clasped, watching the girl with a face full of foamy facial cleanser, feeling puzzled. But he didn't delve deeper into it at that moment.

Curiosity was the premise of doubt. Once he became curious, he would unconsciously observe her and gradually understand her.

When it comes to wanting to understand someone, he would actively seek to learn about her, and that's when it becomes dangerous...

Every meal at the Jiang household felt like torture.

As they went downstairs together early in the morning, Gu Nuan Nuan once again suggested to Jiang Chenyu, "Let's move out and live on our own."

Jiang Chenyu walked ahead, giving her his back. "I'll consider it."

Gu Nuan Nuan hurried down a few steps and finally caught up to Jiang Chenyu.

She grabbed onto the cuff of his sleeve with both hands, speaking in a pleasing tone. "Stop considering it. Moving out will only benefit us. You don't want to keep living here under other people's rules, do you? You don't want to be constrained by rules, right?"

In the Jiang family, only Jiang Chenyu could take her out.

Even if she had the ability to rent a place on her own, she couldn't do so now. Any new bride who moved out on her own on the fourth day of her marriage, especially into the Jiang family, would be unacceptable. The rules of the Jiang family wouldn't allow it.

"I don't need to worry about others giving me a hard time at home. And, the rules here don't constrain me," he replied.

In other words, he had no intention of moving out.

He deliberately let Gu Nuan Nuan stay here to be bullied by Wei Aihua.

Gu Nuan Nuan was a smart person and immediately understood his meaning.

Her eyebrows furrowed. "Jiang Chenyu, are you even a man? It's your face that's being lost when I'm being bullied."

"I don't mind losing face," he said.

Jiang Lao arrived late to the dining room last night, and the eldest and second daughters-in-law started arguing.

He didn't dare to be late again this morning. With the atmosphere being tense last night, if another fight broke out this morning, there would be no peace in the house.

So Jiang Lao left a bit earlier today.

Coincidentally, he ran into the newlyweds talking as he walked over.

"What are you two talking about?" Jiang Lao asked as he approached.

Gu Nuan Nuan and Jiang Chenyu turned their heads at the same time to see Jiang Lao approaching.

Jiang Lao's eyes fell on Gu Nuan Nuan's hand grabbing Jiang Chenyu's wrist.

Jiang Chenyu also looked down at the two little hands clinging to his wrist, then slowly raised his gaze to meet Gu Nuan Nuan's eyes.

She realized what had happened and quickly withdrew her hands, clasping them behind her back, and said obediently, "I didn't mean to."

JJiang Chenyu gave her a cold glance before turning away. Gu Nuan Nuan exchanged looks with Jiang Lao and pointed to Jiang Chenyu's back, saying, "Dad, I'm going to chase after my husband again."

With that, she quickly caught up to Jiang Chenyu.

They whispered to each other, and from a distance, it looked like Gu Nuan Nuan was the only one talking, while Jiang Chenyu remained silent and cold. Even if someone tried to eavesdrop, they couldn't hear what Gu Nuan Nuan and Jiang Chenyu were saying.

Seeing the two of them leaving, Jiang Lao asked the butler, "Did I just get ignored again?"

The butler didn't answer that question directly but instead diverted to a topic that piqued Jiang Lao's interest. "Second Young Master stayed in the bridal chamber last night."

"What did you say?" Jiang Lao was astonished. "Chenyu spent the night with Nuan Nuan?"

The butler nodded.

"Oh, I see," Jiang Lao said as he watched the two figures disappear. "No wonder Nuan Nuan was holding onto Chenyu's wrist just now. That explains it."

The butler remained silent, thinking to himself, "Sir, I didn't say anything. You're the one making all the assumptions."

In the dining room, Jiang Lao sat at the head of the table, casting several glances in the direction of Gu Nuan Nuan and Jiang Chenyu.

Gu Nuan Nuan continued to chat incessantly with Jiang Chenyu.

From a distance, it seemed like Gu Nuan Nuan was speaking passionately, while Jiang Chenyu remained cold and silent. Even those who pricked up their ears couldn't hear what they were saying.

Jiang Lao watched the two of them with wide eyes, wondering if things between them had progressed so quickly.

Just one night of sleep, and...

Gu Nuan Nuan didn't know what Jiang Lao was thinking, but she pretended to be fierce and said to Jiang Chenyu, "Just you wait, you'll regret it."

Then, Wei Aihua and her husband entered the dining room.

The harmonious atmosphere that had existed just a moment ago disappeared, replaced by tension.

Yesterday, the butler reminded Jiang Lao, "Sir, a bowl of water must be level. You are the father-in-law of the eldest daughter-in-law, but you are also the father-in-law of the second daughter-in-law."

This statement left Jiang Lao unable to mediate impartially.

Wei Aihua, who had suffered humiliation yesterday, and her husband, who had reproached her harshly at night, held a deeper grudge against Gu Nuan Nuan.

Gu Nuan Nuan became cautious when she saw Wei Aihua approaching because she knew Wei Aihua wouldn't miss an opportunity to humiliate her.

Jiang Chenyu, with a smile in his eyes, watched the girl beside him preparing for battle. Her gaze was not hiding anything as she directly met Wei Aihua's eyes.

Following the principle of harmony, Jiang Lao discreetly pressed his wife's hand under the table, signaling her not to cause trouble.

The more he tried to suppress her, the angrier Wei Aihua became. "Gu Nuan Nuan, Chenyu doesn't love you at all. He loves Ruo Er."

Jiang Chenyu, who was watching the show, didn't expect to be dragged into the conversation.

His eyes suddenly turned sharp as he glared at Wei Aihua sitting diagonally across from him.

Driven by impulse, Wei Aihua ignored the suddenly darkened face of Jiang Lao.